U.S. patent application number 15/336288 was filed with the patent office on 2017-05-11 for fan-out semiconductor package and electronic device including the same.
The applicant listed for this patent is SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Ha Young AHN, Sung Won JEONG, Ji Hoon KIM, Sun Ho KIM, Seung Yeop KOOK, Shang Hoon SEO.
Application Number | 20170133309 15/336288 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 58663702 |
Filed Date | 2017-05-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170133309 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
KIM; Sun Ho ; et
al. |
May 11, 2017 |
FAN-OUT SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE
SAME
Abstract
A fan-out semiconductor package includes: an interconnection
member including a first insulating layer, first and second pads
respectively disposed on opposite sides of the first insulating
layer and a first via connecting the first and second pads to each
other; a semiconductor chip disposed on the interconnection member;
and an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the
semiconductor chip. A center line of the first via is out of
alignment with at least one of a center line of the first pad and a
center line of the second pad.
Inventors: |
KIM; Sun Ho; (Suwon-si,
KR) ; KIM; Ji Hoon; (Suwon-si, KR) ; AHN; Ha
Young; (Suwon-si, KR) ; SEO; Shang Hoon;
(Suwon-si, KR) ; KOOK; Seung Yeop; (Suwon-si,
KR) ; JEONG; Sung Won; (Suwon-si, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. |
Suwon-si |
|
KR |
|
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Family ID: |
58663702 |
Appl. No.: |
15/336288 |
Filed: |
October 27, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H01L 2224/02331
20130101; H01L 23/49816 20130101; H01L 23/49811 20130101; H01L
24/05 20130101; H01L 23/5389 20130101; H01L 2224/12105 20130101;
H01L 23/3128 20130101; H01L 24/20 20130101; H01L 23/13 20130101;
H01L 23/49827 20130101; H01L 2224/0401 20130101; H01L 2224/02373
20130101; H01L 23/49838 20130101; H01L 24/19 20130101; H01L
2224/04105 20130101; H01L 2924/18162 20130101; H01L 2224/02379
20130101; H01L 2924/3512 20130101 |
International
Class: |
H01L 23/498 20060101
H01L023/498; H01L 23/00 20060101 H01L023/00; H01L 23/31 20060101
H01L023/31 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 10, 2015 |
KR |
10-2015-0157563 |
Claims
1. A fan-out semiconductor package comprising: a first
interconnection member including a first insulating layer, first
and second pads respectively disposed on opposite sides of the
first insulating layer and a first via connecting the first and
second pads to each other; a semiconductor chip disposed on the
first interconnection member; and an encapsulant encapsulating at
least portions of the semiconductor chip, wherein a center line of
the first via is out of alignment with at least one of a center
line of the first pad and a center line of the second pad.
2. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 1, further comprising
a passivation layer disposed on a side of the first insulating
layer on which the first pad is disposed and having an opening
exposing at least a portion of the first pad, wherein the center
line of the first via is different from that of the opening.
3. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 2, further comprising
a connection terminal disposed in the opening of the passivation
layer and connected to the first pad, wherein the center line of
the first via is different from that of the connection
terminal.
4. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 3, wherein the
passivation layer is a solder resist layer, and the connection
terminal is a solder ball.
5. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the first
interconnection member includes a first region corresponding to a
region in which the semiconductor chip is disposed, and a second
region enclosing the first region, and the first pad, the second
pad, and the first via are disposed in a corner portion of the
second region.
6. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the first
interconnection member includes a first region corresponding to a
region in which the semiconductor chip is disposed, and a second
region enclosing the first region, and the first pad, the second
pad, and the first via are disposed in a corner portion of the
first region and a portion of the second region enclosing the
corner portion of the first region.
7. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the first
interconnection member includes a first region corresponding to a
region in which the semiconductor chip is disposed, and a second
region enclosing the first region, and the first pad, the second
pad, and the first via are disposed in an outermost portion of the
second region.
8. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the first
interconnection member includes a first region corresponding to a
region in which the semiconductor chip is disposed, and a second
region enclosing the first region, and the first pad, the second
pad, and the first via are disposed in an outermost portion of the
first region.
9. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the center
line of the first via is off the center line of the first pad
toward an outer edge of the semiconductor chip package.
10. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 1, further
comprising a second interconnection member disposed on the first
interconnection member and having a through-hole, wherein the
semiconductor chip is disposed in the through-hole of the second
interconnection member.
11. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 10, further
comprising a through-wiring penetrating through the second
interconnection member; and redistribution layers disposed on both
surfaces of the second interconnection member, wherein the
through-wiring and the redistribution layers are electrically
connected to the semiconductor chip.
12. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the first
interconnection member further includes a second insulating layer
disposed on the first insulating layer and a second via formed in
the second insulating layer, the second pad connects the first and
second vias to each other, and the center line of the first via, a
center line of the second via, and the center line of the second
pad are different from each other.
13. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 12, wherein the
second pad has an area greater than that of a via pad disposed in
other region of the first interconnection member.
14. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 12, wherein the
first interconnection member includes a first region corresponding
to a region in which the semiconductor chip is disposed, and a
second region enclosing the first region, wherein the first via,
the second via, and the second pad are disposed in a corner portion
of the second region.
15. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 12, wherein the
first interconnection member includes a first region corresponding
to a region in which the semiconductor chip is disposed, and a
second region enclosing the first region, and the first via, the
second via, and the second pad are disposed in a corner portion of
the first region and a portion of the second region enclosing the
corner portion of the first region.
16. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 12, wherein the
first interconnection member includes a first region corresponding
to a region in which the semiconductor chip is disposed, and a
second region enclosing the first region, and the first via, the
second via, and the second pad are disposed in an outermost portion
of the second region.
17. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 12, wherein the
first interconnection member includes a first region corresponding
to a region in which the semiconductor chip is disposed, and a
second region enclosing the first region, and the first via, the
second via, and the second pad are disposed in an outermost portion
of the first region.
18. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 12, wherein the
first and second vias are disposed in a staggered form, a zigzag
form, or a spiral form.
19. An electronic device comprising: a board; and a semiconductor
chip package mounted on the board, wherein the semiconductor chip
package is the semiconductor chip package of claim 1.
20. Fan-out semiconductor package comprising: an interconnection
member including an insulating layer, first and third pads and
second and fourth pads respectively disposed on opposite sides of
the insulating layer, a first via penetrating the insulating layer
and connecting the first and second pads to each other, and a
second via penetrating the insulating layer and connecting the
third and fourth pads to each other; and a semiconductor chip
disposed on the interconnection member and electrically connected
to the first through fourth pads and the first and second vias of
the interconnection member, wherein a distance from the first and
second pads and the first via to a center of the semiconductor chip
is greater than a distance from the third and fourth pads and the
second via to the center of the semiconductor chip, and an average
of an interval between a center line of the first via and a center
line of the first pad and an interval of the center line of the
first via and a center line of the second pad is greater than an
average of an interval of a center line of the second via and a
center line of the third pad and an interval of the center line of
the second via and a center line of the fourth pad.
21. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 20, wherein the
center line of the first via is off at least one of the center line
of the first pad and the center line of the second pad in a
direction away from the center of the semiconductor chip, and the
center line of the second via coincides with at least one of the
center line of the third pad and the center line of the fourth
pad.
22. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 20, further
comprising a passivation layer disposed on a side of the insulating
layer on which the first and third pads are disposed and having
first and second openings respectively exposing portions of the
first and third pads, wherein an interval between the center line
of the first via and a center line of the first opening is greater
than an interval of the center line of the second via and a center
line of the second opening.
23. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 22, further
comprising first and second connection terminals disposed in the
first and second openings of the passivation layer, respectively,
wherein the passivation layer is a solder resist layer, and the
first and second connection terminals are solder balls.
24. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 20, wherein the
interconnection member further includes fifth and sixth pads and
respectively disposed on the opposite sides of the insulating
layer, and a third via penetrating the insulating layer and
connecting the fifth and sixth pads to each other, the third and
fourth pads and the second via are disposed in a region between two
regions where the first and second pads and the first via, and the
fifth and sixth pads and the third via are disposed, respectively
and an average of an interval between a center line of the third
via and a center line of the fifth pad and an interval of the
center line of the third via and a center line of the sixth pad is
greater than the average of the interval of the center line of the
second via and the center line of the third pad and the interval of
the center line of the second via and the center line of the fourth
pad.
25. Fan-out semiconductor package comprising: an interconnection
member including a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality
of first vias each penetrating one of the plurality of insulating
layers and electrically connected to each other through a plurality
of first wiring patterns respectively formed on the plurality of
the insulating layers; and a semiconductor chip disposed on the
interconnection member and electrically connected to the plurality
of first vias, wherein center lines of any two of the plurality of
first vias directly electrically connected to one of the plurality
of first wiring patterns are out of alignment.
26. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 25, wherein the
interconnection member further includes a plurality of second vias
each penetrating one of the plurality of insulating layers and
electrically connected to each other through a plurality of second
wiring patterns respectively formed on the plurality of the
insulating layers, and an average of all the intervals between
center lines of any two of the plurality of first vias that are
directly connected to any one of the plurality of first wiring
patterns is greater than an average of all the intervals between
center lines of any two of the plurality of second vias that are
directly connected to any one of the plurality of second wiring
patterns.
27. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 26, wherein a
distance from the plurality of first vias to a center of the
semiconductor chip is greater than a distance from the plurality of
second vias to the center of the semiconductor chip.
28. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 27, wherein the
interconnection member further includes a plurality of third vias
each penetrating one of the plurality of insulating layers and
electrically connected to each other through a plurality of third
wiring patterns respectively formed on the plurality of the
insulating layers, and an average of intervals between center lines
of any two of the plurality of third vias that are directly
connected to any one of the plurality of third wiring patterns is
greater than the average of all the intervals between the center
lines of any two of the plurality of second vias that are directly
connected to any one of the plurality of second wiring
patterns.
29. The fan-out semiconductor package of claim 28, wherein the
plurality of first vias and the plurality of third vias are
disposed on opposite sides of the plurality of second vias.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the priority and benefit of Korean
Patent Application No. 10-2015-0157563 filed on Nov. 10, 2015, with
the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is
incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor package
and an electronic device including the same.
BACKGROUND
[0003] A semiconductor package is a type of package technology for
electrically connecting an electronic component to a printed
circuit board (PCB), for example, a main board of an electronic
device, or the like, and protecting the electronic component from
external impacts, and is distinguishable from a technology of
embedding an electronic component in a printed circuit board, for
example, an interposer substrate. Meanwhile, one of the main recent
trends in the development of technology related to electronic
components is reducing electronic components in size. Therefore, in
the field of packages, in accordance with a rapid increase in
demand for small electronic components, or the like, the provision
of a semiconductor package having a small size and including a
plurality of pins has been demanded.
[0004] One type of package technology, suggested in order to
satisfy the technical demand as described above, features a wafer
level package (WLP) in which wiring of an electrode pad of an
electronic component formed on a wafer is redistributed. An example
of a wafer level package includes a fan-in wafer level package and
a fan-out wafer level package. Particularly, the fan-out wafer
level package has a small size and is advantageous in implementing
a plurality of pins. Therefore, recently, the fan-out wafer level
package has been actively developed.
[0005] Meanwhile, generally, in a case in which the semiconductor
package is mounted on the main board of the electronic device, or
the like, since a difference between coefficients of thermal
expansion (CTE) of the electronic component and the main board is
significantly high, a difference between effective coefficients of
thermal expansion of the semiconductor package and the main board
may be intensified. As a result, in a case in which the
semiconductor package mounted on the main board is exposed to a
harsh environment, a crack may be generated in a connection
terminal, for example, a solder ball, connecting the semiconductor
package and the main board to each other.
SUMMARY
[0006] An aspect of the present disclosure may provide a novel
fan-out semiconductor package in which board level reliability is
improved, and an electronic device including the same.
[0007] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a via and
a pad in an interconnection member may be disposed so that centers
thereof are staggered in order to easily absorb stress causing
cracking of a connection terminal connecting a semiconductor
package and a main board to each other.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0008] The above and other aspects, features and other advantages
of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the
following detailed description taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings, in which:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an example
of an electronic device system;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an
example of an electronic device;
[0011] FIGS. 3A and 3B are schematic cross-sectional views
illustrating states of a fan-in semiconductor package before and
after being packaged;
[0012] FIG. 4 is schematic cross-sectional views illustrating a
packaging process of a fan-in semiconductor package;
[0013] FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a
case in which a fan-in semiconductor package is mounted on an
interposer substrate and is finally mounted on a main board of an
electronic device;
[0014] FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a
case in which a fan-in semiconductor package is embedded in an
interposer substrate and is finally mounted on a main board of an
electronic device;
[0015] FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a
fan-out semiconductor package;
[0016] FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a
case in which a fan-out semiconductor package is mounted on a main
board of an electronic device;
[0017] FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an
example of a semiconductor package;
[0018] FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the
semiconductor package taken along line X-X' of FIG. 9;
[0019] FIGS. 11A and 11B are enlarged views schematically
illustrating an example of a region Q or Q' of FIG. 10;
[0020] FIGS. 12A and 12B are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region Q or Q' of FIG. 10;
[0021] FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating an example of an array
of first pads;
[0022] FIG. 14 is an enlarged view schematically illustrating an
example of a region M of FIG. 13;
[0023] FIG. 15 is an enlarged view schematically illustrating
another example of a region M of FIG. 13;
[0024] FIG. 16 is a plan view illustrating another example of an
array of first pads;
[0025] FIG. 17 is an enlarged view schematically illustrating an
example of a region N of FIG. 16;
[0026] FIG. 18 is an enlarged view schematically illustrating
another example of a region N of FIG. 16;
[0027] FIGS. 19A through 19C are views schematically illustrating
various dispositions of a via and a pad;
[0028] FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
a modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0029] FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0030] FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0031] FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0032] FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0033] FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0034] FIG. 26 is a perspective view schematically illustrating
another example of a semiconductor package;
[0035] FIG. 27 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the
semiconductor package taken along line Y-Y' of FIG. 26;
[0036] FIGS. 28A through 28C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating an example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0037] FIGS. 29A through 29C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0038] FIGS. 30A through 30C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0039] FIGS. 31A through 31C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0040] FIGS. 32A through 32C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0041] FIGS. 33A through 33C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0042] FIGS. 34A through 34C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0043] FIGS. 35A through 35C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0044] FIGS. 36A through 36C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0045] FIGS. 37A through 37C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0046] FIGS. 38A through 38C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0047] FIGS. 39A through 39C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0048] FIGS. 40A through 40C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0049] FIGS. 41A through 41C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0050] FIGS. 42A through 42C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0051] FIGS. 43A through 43C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27;
[0052] FIG. 44 is a plan view illustrating an example of an array
of first pads;
[0053] FIG. 45 is a plan view illustrating another example of an
array of first pads;
[0054] FIGS. 46A through 46D are views schematically illustrating
various dispositions of a via and a pad;
[0055] FIGS. 47A through 47D are views schematically illustrating
other various dispositions of a via and a pad;
[0056] FIG. 48 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
a modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0057] FIG. 49 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0058] FIG. 50 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0059] FIG. 51 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0060] FIG. 52 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0061] FIG. 53 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package;
[0062] FIG. 54 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
a crack generated in a connection terminal of a semiconductor
package mounted on a board;
[0063] FIG. 55 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
no crack generated in a connection terminal of a semiconductor
package mounted on a board; and
[0064] FIG. 56 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
an example of an interconnection member in order to describe a pad
and a wiring.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0065] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present inventive concept
will be described as follows with reference to the attached
drawings.
[0066] The present inventive concept may, however, be exemplified
in many different forms and should not be construed as being
limited to the specific embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these
embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough
and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to
those skilled in the art.
[0067] Throughout the specification, it will be understood that
when an element, such as a layer, region or wafer (substrate), is
referred to as being "on," "connected to," or "coupled to" another
element, it can be directly "on," "connected to," or "coupled to"
the other element or other elements intervening therebetween may be
present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being
"directly on," "directly connected to," or "directly coupled to"
another element, there may be no elements or layers intervening
therebetween. Like numerals refer to like elements throughout. As
used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of
one or more of the associated listed items.
[0068] It will be apparent that though the terms first, second,
third, etc. may be used herein to describe various members,
components, regions, layers and/or sections, these members,
components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited
by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one
member, component, region, layer or section from another region,
layer or section. Thus, a first member, component, region, layer or
section discussed below could be termed a second member, component,
region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of
the exemplary embodiments.
[0069] Spatially relative terms, such as "above," "upper," "below,"
and "lower" and the like, may be used herein for ease of
description to describe one element's relationship to another
element(s) as shown in the figures. It will be understood that the
spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different
orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the
orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in
the figures is turned over, elements described as "above," or
"upper" other elements would then be oriented "below," or "lower"
the other elements or features. Thus, the term "above" can
encompass both the above and below orientations depending on a
particular direction of the figures. The device may be otherwise
oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the
spatially relative descriptors used herein may be interpreted
accordingly.
[0070] The terminology used herein is for describing particular
embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present
inventive concept. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an,"
and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further
understood that the terms "comprises," and/or "comprising" when
used in this specification, specify the presence of stated
features, integers, steps, operations, members, elements, and/or
groups thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one
or more other features, integers, steps, operations, members,
elements, and/or groups thereof.
[0071] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present inventive concept
will be described with reference to schematic views illustrating
embodiments of the present inventive concept. In the drawings, for
example, due to manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances,
modifications of the shape shown may be estimated. Thus,
embodiments of the present inventive concept should not be
construed as being limited to the particular shapes of regions
shown herein, for example, to include a change in shape results in
manufacturing. The following embodiments may also be constituted by
one or a combination thereof.
[0072] The contents of the present inventive concept described
below may have a variety of configurations and propose only a
required configuration herein, but are not limited thereto.
[0073] Electronic Device
[0074] FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an example
of an electronic device system;
[0075] Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic device 1000 may
accommodate a main board 1010 therein. Chip related components
1020, network related components 1030, other components 1040, and
the like, may be physically and/or electrically connected to the
main board 1010. These components may be connected to other
components to be described below to form various signal lines
1090.
[0076] The chip related components 1020 may include a memory chip
such as a volatile memory (for example, a dynamic random access
memory (DRAM)), a non-volatile memory (for example, a read only
memory (ROM)), a flash memory, or the like; an application
processor chip such as a central processor (for example, a central
processing unit (CPU)), a graphic processor (for example, a graphic
processing unit (GPU)), a digital signal processor, a cryptographic
processor, a micro processor, a micro controller, or the like; a
logic chip such as an analog-to-digital converter, an
application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or the like, and
the like. However, the chip related components 1020 are not limited
thereto, but may also include other types of chip related
components. In addition, these components 1020 may be combined with
each other.
[0077] The network related components 1030 may include protocols
such as wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 family, or the like), worldwide
interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) (IEEE 802.16 family,
or the like), IEEE 802.20, long term evolution (LTE), evolution
data only (Ev-DO), high speed packet access+(HSPA+), high speed
downlink packet access+(HSDPA+), high speed uplink packet
access+(HSUPA+), enhanced data GSM environment (EDGE), global
system for mobile communications (GSM), global positioning system
(GPS), general packet radio service (GPRS), code division multiple
access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), digital
enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT), Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, 5G
protocols and any other wireless and wired protocols designated
after the above-mentioned protocols. However, the network related
components 1030 are not limited thereto, but may also include any
of a plurality of other wireless or wired standards or protocols.
In addition, these components 1030 may be combined with each other
together with the chip related components 1020 described above.
[0078] Other components 1040 may include a high frequency inductor,
a ferrite inductor, a power inductor, ferrite beads, a low
temperature co-firing ceramic (LTCC), an electromagnetic
interference (EMI) filter, a multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC),
and the like. However, other components 1040 are not limited
thereto, but may also include passive components used for various
other purposes, and the like. In addition, these components 1040
may be combined with each other together with the chip related
components 1020 and/or the network related components 1030
described above.
[0079] The electronic device 1000 may include other components that
may be or may not be physically and/or electrically connected to
the main board 1010 depending on a type thereof. These other
components may include, for example, a camera 1050, an antenna
1060, a display 1070, a battery 1080, an audio codec (not
illustrated), a video codec (not illustrated), a power amplifier
(not illustrated), a compass (not illustrated), an accelerometer
(not illustrated), a gyroscope (not illustrated), a speaker (not
illustrated), a mass storage (for example, a hard disk drive) (not
illustrated), a compact disk (CD) drive (not illustrated), a
digital versatile disk (DVD) drive (not illustrated), or the like.
However, these other components are not limited thereto, but may
also include other components used for various purposes depending
on a kind of electronic device 1000.
[0080] The electronic device 1000 may be a smartphone, a personal
digital assistant (PDA), a digital video camera, a digital still
camera, a network system, a computer, a monitor, a tablet PC, a
laptop, a netbook, a television, a video game machine, a
smartwatch, or the like. However, the electronic device 1000 is not
limited thereto, and may also be any other electronic device
processing data.
[0081] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an
example of an electronic device;
[0082] The electronic component package may be used for various
purposes in the various electronic devices 1000 as described above.
For example, a main board 1110 may be accommodated in a body 1101
of a smartphone 1100, and various electronic components 1120 may be
physically and/or electrically connected to the main board 1110. In
addition, another component that may be or may not be physically
and/or electrically connected to the main board 1110, such as a
camera 1130, may be accommodated in the body 1101. Here, some of
the electronic components 1120 may be the chip related components
as described above, and the semiconductor package 100 may be, for
example, an application processor among the chip related
components, but are not limited thereto.
[0083] Semiconductor Package
[0084] Generally, numerous fine electrical circuits are integrated
in a semiconductor chip. However, the semiconductor chip may not
serve as a finished semiconductor product in itself, and may be
damaged due to external physical or chemical impacts. Therefore,
the semiconductor chip itself may not be used, but may be packaged
and used in an electronic device, or the like, in a packaged
state.
[0085] Here, semiconductor packaging is required due to the
existence of a difference in a circuit width between the
semiconductor chip and a main board of the electronic device in
terms of electrical connections. In detail, a size of connection
pads of the semiconductor chip and an interval between the
connection pads of the semiconductor chip are very fine, but a size
of component mounting pads of the main board used in the electronic
device and an interval between the component mounting pads of the
main board are significantly larger than those of the semiconductor
chip. Therefore, it may be difficult to directly mount the
semiconductor chip on the main board, and packaging technology for
buffering a difference in a circuit width between the semiconductor
chip and the main board is required.
[0086] A semiconductor package manufactured by the packaging
technology may be classified as a fan-in semiconductor package or a
fan-out semiconductor package depending on a structure and a
purpose thereof.
[0087] The fan-in semiconductor package and the fan-out
semiconductor package will hereinafter be described in more detail
with reference to the drawings.
[0088] Fan-in Semiconductor Package
[0089] FIGS. 3A and 3B are schematic cross-sectional views
illustrating states of a fan-in semiconductor package before and
after being packaged.
[0090] FIG. 4 is schematic cross-sectional views illustrating a
packaging process of a fan-in semiconductor package.
[0091] Referring to the drawings, a semiconductor chip 2220 may be,
for example, an integrated circuit (IC) in a bare state, including
a body 2221 including silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), gallium
arsenide (GaAs), or the like, connection pads 2222 formed on one
surface of the body 2221 and including a conductive material such
as aluminum (Al), or the like, and a passivation layer 2223 such as
an oxide film, a nitride film, or the like, formed on one surface
of the body 2221 and covering at least portions of the connection
pads 2222. In this case, since the connection pads 2222 are
significantly small, it is difficult to mount the integrated
circuit (IC) on an intermediate level printed circuit board (PCB)
as well as on the main board of the electronic device, or the
like.
[0092] Therefore, a connection member 2240 may be formed depending
on a size of the semiconductor chip 2220 on the semiconductor chip
2220 in order to redistribute the connection pads 2222. The
connection member 2240 may be formed by forming an insulating layer
2241 on the semiconductor chip 2220 using an insulating material
such as a photoimagable dielectric (PID) resin, forming via holes
2243h opening the connection pads 2222, and then forming
redistribution layers 2242 and vias 2243. Then, a passivation layer
2250 protecting the connection member 2240 may be formed, an
opening 2251 may be formed, and an under-bump metal layer 2260, or
the like, may be formed. That is, a fan-in semiconductor package
2200 including, for example, the semiconductor chip 2220, the
connection member 2240, the passivation layer 2250, and the
under-bump metal layer 2260 may be manufactured through a series of
processes.
[0093] As described above, the fan-in semiconductor package may
have a package form in which all of the connection pads, for
example, input/output (I/O) terminals, of the semiconductor chip
are disposed inside the semiconductor chip, and may have excellent
electrical characteristics and be produced at a low cost.
Therefore, many elements mounted in smartphones have been
manufactured in a fan-in semiconductor package form. In detail,
many elements mounted in smartphones have been developed to
implement a rapid signal transfer while having a compact size.
[0094] However, since all I/O terminals need to be disposed inside
the semiconductor chip in the fan-in semiconductor package, the
fan-in semiconductor package has a large spatial limitation.
Therefore, it is difficult to apply this structure to a
semiconductor chip having a large number of I/O terminals or a
semiconductor chip having a compact size. In addition, due to the
disadvantage described above, the fan-in semiconductor package may
not be directly mounted and used on the main board of the
electronic device. The reason is that even in the case that a size
of the I/O terminals of the semiconductor chip and an interval
between the I/O terminals of the semiconductor chip are increased
by a redistribution process, the size of the I/O terminals of the
semiconductor chip and the interval between the I/O terminals of
the semiconductor chip may not be sufficient to directly mount the
fan-in semiconductor package on the main board of the electronic
device.
[0095] FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a
case in which a fan-in semiconductor package is mounted on an
interposer substrate and is finally mounted on a main board of an
electronic device.
[0096] FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a
case in which a fan-in semiconductor package is embedded in an
interposer substrate and is finally mounted on a main board of an
electronic device.
[0097] Referring to the drawings, in a fan-in semiconductor package
2200, connection pads 2222, that is, I/O terminals, of a
semiconductor chip 2220 may be redistributed through an interposer
substrate 2301, and the fan-in semiconductor package 2200 may be
finally mounted on a main board 2500 of an electronic device in a
state in which it is mounted on the interposer substrate 2301. In
this case, solder balls 2270, and the like, may be fixed by an
underfill resin 2280, or the like, and an outer side of the
semiconductor chip 2220 may be covered with a molding material
2290, or the like. Alternatively, a fan-in semiconductor package
2200 may be embedded in a separate interposer substrate 2302,
connection pads 2222, that is, I/O terminals, of the semiconductor
chip 2220 may be redistributed by the interposer substrate 2302 in
a state in which the fan-in semiconductor package 2200 is embedded
in the interposer substrate 2302, and the fan-in semiconductor
package 2200 may be finally mounted on a main board 2500 of an
electronic device.
[0098] As described above, it may be difficult to directly mount
and use the fan-in semiconductor package on the main board of the
electronic device. Therefore, the fan-in semiconductor package may
be mounted on the separate interposer substrate and be then mounted
on the main board of the electronic device through a packaging
process or may be mounted and used on the main board of the
electronic device in a state in which it is embedded in the
interposer substrate.
[0099] Fan-Out Semiconductor Package
[0100] FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a
fan-out semiconductor package.
[0101] Referring to the drawing, in a fan-out semiconductor package
2100, for example, an outer side of a semiconductor chip 2120 may
be protected by an encapsulant 2130, and connection pads 2122 of
the semiconductor chip 2120 may be redistributed outwardly of the
semiconductor chip 2120 by a connection member 2140. In this case,
a passivation layer 2150 may be further formed on the connection
member 2140, and an under-bump metal layer 2160 may be further
formed in openings of the passivation layer 2150. Solder balls 2170
may be further formed on the under-bump metal layer 2160. The
semiconductor chip 2120 may be an integrated circuit (IC) including
a body 2121, the connection pads 2122, a passivation layer (not
illustrated), and the like. The connection member 2140 may include
an insulating layer 2141, redistribution layers 2142 formed on the
insulating layer 2141, and vias 2143 electrically connecting the
connection pads 2122 and the redistribution layers 2142 to each
other.
[0102] As described above, the fan-out semiconductor package may
have a form in which I/O terminals of the semiconductor chip are
redistributed and disposed outwardly of the semiconductor chip
through the connection member formed on the semiconductor chip. As
described above, in the fan-in semiconductor package, all I/O
terminals of the semiconductor chip need to be disposed inside the
semiconductor chip. Therefore, when a size of the semiconductor
chip is decreased, a size and a pitch of balls need to be
decreased, such that a standardized ball layout may not be used in
the fan-in semiconductor package. On the other hand, the fan-out
semiconductor package has the form in which the I/O terminals of
the semiconductor chip are redistributed and disposed outwardly of
the semiconductor chip through the connection member formed on the
semiconductor chip as described above. Therefore, even in the case
that a size of the semiconductor chip is decreased, a standardized
ball layout may be used in the fan-out semiconductor package as it
is, such that the fan-out semiconductor package may be mounted on
the main board of the electronic device without using a separate
interposer substrate, as described below.
[0103] FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a
case in which a fan-out semiconductor package is mounted on a main
board of an electronic device.
[0104] Referring to the drawing, a fan-out semiconductor package
2100 may be mounted on a main board 2500 of an electronic device
through solder balls 2170, or the like. That is, as described
above, the fan-out semiconductor package 2100 includes the
connection member 2140 formed on the semiconductor chip 2120 and
capable of redistributing the connection pads 2122 to a fan-out
region that is outside of a size of the semiconductor chip 2120,
such that the standardized ball layout may be used in the fan-out
semiconductor package 2100 as it is. As a result, the fan-out
semiconductor package 2100 may be mounted on the main board 2500 of
the electronic device without using a separate interposer
substrate, or the like.
[0105] As described above, since the fan-out semiconductor package
may be mounted on the main board of the electronic device without
using the separate interposer substrate, the fan-out semiconductor
package may be implemented at a thickness lower than that of the
fan-in semiconductor package using the interposer substrate.
Therefore, the fan-out semiconductor package may be miniaturized
and thinned. In addition, the fan-out semiconductor package has
excellent thermal characteristics and electrical characteristics,
such that it is particularly appropriate for a mobile product.
Therefore, the fan-out semiconductor package may be implemented in
a form more compact than that of a general package-on-package (POP)
type using a printed circuit board (PCB), and may solve a problem
due to the occurrence of a warpage phenomenon.
[0106] Meanwhile, the fan-out semiconductor package refers to
package technology for mounting the semiconductor chip on the main
board of the electronic device, or the like, as described above,
and protecting the semiconductor chip from external impacts, and is
a concept different from that of a printed circuit board (PCB) such
as an interposer substrate, or the like, having a scale, a purpose,
and the like, different from those of the fan-out semiconductor
package, and having the fan-in semiconductor package embedded
therein.
[0107] FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an
example of a semiconductor package.
[0108] FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the
semiconductor package taken along line X-X' of FIG. 9.
[0109] FIGS. 11A and 11B are enlarged views schematically
illustrating an example of a region Q or Q' of FIG. 10.
[0110] FIGS. 12A and 12B are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region Q or Q' of FIG. 10.
[0111] Referring to FIGS. 9 through 12B, a semiconductor package
100A according to an example may include an interconnection member
130, an electronic component 120 disposed on the interconnection
member 130, and an encapsulant 110 encapsulating the electronic
component 120. Here, first vias 133a of at least regions Q and/or
Q' of the interconnection member 130 may be disposed so that the
center lines thereof are off the center lines of first and second
pads 132a and 132b respectively disposed on opposite sides of a
first insulating layer 131a by a predetermined distance in any
direction. That is, the center lines of the first vias 133a may not
coincide with those of the first and second pads 132a and 132b.
[0112] Generally, in a case in which the semiconductor package is
mounted on the main board of the electronic device, or the like,
since a difference between coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE)
of the electronic component and the main board is significantly
high, a crack may be generated in a connection terminal, for
example, a solder ball, connecting the semiconductor package and
the main board to each other when the semiconductor package mounted
on the main board is exposed to a harsh environment. In more
detail, warpage may be generated in the semiconductor package and
the main board due to the difference between the CTE of the
electronic component and the main board. Here, the warpage
generated in the semiconductor package and the warpage generated in
the main board act in opposite directions, such that stress may be
concentrated on the connection terminal, for example, the solder
ball, connecting the semiconductor package and the main board to
each other. As a result, the crack may be generated. This crack may
be problematic particularly in an edge portion of the semiconductor
package. In this regard, the stress as described above is
concentrated in the edge portion of the semiconductor package.
[0113] On the other hand, in a case in which the first vias 133a of
at least regions Q and/or Q' of the interconnection member 130 in
which a large amount of stress is concentrated are disposed so that
the center lines thereof are off the center lines of the first and
second pads 132a and 132b respectively disposed on opposite sides
of the first insulating layer 131a by the predetermined distance in
any direction as in the semiconductor package 100A according to an
example, the first vias 133a and the first and second pads 132a and
132b may serve as a type of spring. Therefore, the stress
concentrated on the connection terminal, for example, the solder
ball may be alleviated. Therefore, board level reliability of the
semiconductor package may be improved. The disposition as described
above is not limited to being applied to only regions Q and/or Q',
but may also be applied to regions of the interconnection member
130 other than regions Q and/or Q'.
[0114] Hereinafter, respective components included in the
semiconductor package 100A according to an example will be
described in more detail.
[0115] The encapsulant 110 may be provided to protect the
electronic component 120. A form in which the encapsulant 110
encapsulates the electronic component 120 is not particularly
limited, but may be, for example, a form in which the encapsulant
110 encloses at least a portion of the electronic component. A
detailed material of the encapsulant 110 is not particularly
limited. For example, an insulating material may be used as a
material of the encapsulant 110. Here, the insulating material may
be a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin, a thermoplastic
resin such as a polyimide resin, a resin having a reinforcing
material such as a glass fiber or an inorganic filler impregnated
in the thermosetting resin and the thermoplastic resin, for
example, prepreg, an Ajinomoto Build up Film (ABF), FR-4,
Bismaleimide Triazine (BT), a photo imagable dielectric (PID)
resin, or the like. In addition, a known molding material such as
an epoxy molding compound (EMC), or the like, may also be used. The
encapsulant 110 may contain conductive particles in order to block
electromagnetic waves, if necessary. For example, the conductive
particle may be any material that may block electromagnetic waves,
for example, copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn),
gold (Au), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), solder, or the like, but is not
limited thereto.
[0116] The encapsulant 110 may be formed by a known method. For
example, the encapsulant 110 may be formed by a method of
laminating a precursor of the encapsulant 110 so as to encapsulate
the electronic component 120 and then hardening the precursor.
Alternatively, the encapsulant 110 may be formed by a method of
applying a pre-encapsulant to an adhesive film, or the like, so as
to encapsulate the electronic component 120 and then hardening the
pre-encapsulant. As the method of laminating the precursor, for
example, a method of performing a hot press process of pressing the
precursor for a predetermined time at a high temperature,
decompressing the precursor, and then cooling the precursor to room
temperature, cooling the precursor in a cold press process, and
then separating a work tool, or the like, may be used. As the
method of applying the pre-encapsulant, for example, a screen
printing method of applying ink by squeegee, a spray printing
method of applying ink in mist form, or the like, may be used.
[0117] The electronic component 120 may be various active
components (for example, a diode, a vacuum tube, a transistor, and
the like) or passive components (for example, an inductor, a
condenser, a resistor, and the like). Alternatively, the electronic
component 120 may be an integrated circuit (IC) indicating a chip
in which hundreds to millions or more of elements are integrated.
The electronic component 120 may be an electronic component in
which an integrated circuit is packaged in a flip-chip form, if
necessary. The integrated circuit may be an application processor
chip such as a central processor (for example, a CPU), a graphic
processor (for example, a GPU), a digital signal processor, a
cryptographic processor, a micro processor, a micro controller, or
the like, but is not limited thereto. A thickness of the electronic
component 120 in a cross section thereof is not particularly
limited, but may be changed depending on a type of electronic
component 120. For example, in a case in which the electronic
component is the integrated circuit, a thickness of the electronic
component may be about 100 .mu.m to 480 .mu.m, but is not limited
thereto.
[0118] The electronic component 120 may have electrode pads 120P
electrically connected to the interconnection member 130. The
electronic pad 120P may be to electrically connect the electronic
component 120 to the outside, and a material of the electrode pad
120P is not particularly limited as long as it is a conductive
material. The conductive material may be copper (Cu), aluminum
(Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), or
alloys thereof, or the like, but is not limited thereto. The
electrode pad 120P may be redistributed by the interconnection
member 130. The electrode pad 120P may have an embedded form or a
protruding form.
[0119] In the case in which the electronic component 120 is the
integrated circuit, the electronic component may have a body (not
denoted by a reference number), a passivation layer (not denoted by
a reference number), and the electrode pads 120P. The body may be
formed on the basis of, for example, an active wafer. In this case,
silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), gallium arsenide (GaAs), or the like,
may be used as a basic material of the body. The passivation layer
may serve to protect the body from the outside, and may be formed
of, for example, an oxide layer, a nitride layer, or the like, or
be formed of a double layer of an oxide layer and a nitride layer.
A conductive material such as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), silver
(Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), or alloys
thereof, or the like, may be used as a material of the electrode
pad 120P. A layer on which the electrode pads 120P are formed may
become an active layer.
[0120] The interconnection member 130 may redistribute the
electrode pads 120P of the electronic component 120. Tens to
hundreds of electrode pads 120P having various functions may be
redistributed through the interconnection member 130, and may be
physically and/or electrically connected to the outside through
first connection terminals 145 depending on functions thereof. The
interconnection member layer 130 may include first and second
insulating layers 131a and 131b, first and second wirings 134a and
134b disposed beneath the first and second insulating layers 131a
and 131b, first and second pads 132a and 132b disposed beneath the
first insulating and second insulating layers 131a and 131b and
connected to the first and second wirings 134a and 134b, and first
vias 133a connecting the first and second pads 132a and 132b to
each other. In addition, the interconnection member 130 may include
the first vias 133a connected to the electrode pads 120P of the
electronic component 120. Here, the first and second wirings 134a
and 134b and the first and second pads 132a and 132b may be terms
distinguished from each other. For example, FIG. 56 schematically
illustrates an example of a pattern design of an interconnection
member. Here, parts used as a type of stopper for connecting first
and second vias 133a and 133b, and the like, formed in different
layers to each other will be called "pads 132a, 132b, and 132c",
and parts connected to the "pads 132a, 132b, and 132c" to have
predetermined paths will be called "wirings 134a, 134b, and 134c".
When referring to only a cross section, it is not easy to
distinguish the pads and the wirings from each other. However, the
pads and the wirings are components clearly distinguished from each
other.
[0121] The first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b may
protect the first and second wirings 134a and 134b, the first and
second pads 132a and 132b, the first and second vias 133a and 133b,
and the like, and may serve to insulate the first and second
wirings 134a and 134b, the first and second pads 132a and 132b, the
first and second vias 133a and 133b, and the like, from each other,
if necessary. An insulating material may be used as materials of
the first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b. The
insulating material may be a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy
resin, a thermoplastic resin such as a polyimide resin, a resin
having a reinforcing material such as a glass fiber or an inorganic
filler impregnated in the thermosetting resin and the thermoplastic
resin, for example, prepreg, ABF, FR-4, BT, or the like. In a case
in which a photosensitive insulating material such as a photo
imagable dielectric (PID) resin is used as materials of the first
and second insulating layers 131a and 131b, the first and second
insulating layers 131a and 131b may be formed at a reduced
thickness. Therefore, the first and second vias 133a and 133b
having a fine pitch may be more easily implemented. The first and
second insulating layers 131a and 131b may be two layers as
illustrated, but are not limited thereto. That is, the first and
second insulating layers 131a and 131b may be a single layer or be
a plurality of layers more than two layers, if necessary. Materials
of the first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b may be the
same as each other or may be different from each other, if
necessary. Thicknesses of the first and second insulating layers
131a and 131b are not particularly limited. For example,
thicknesses of the first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b
except for the first and second wirings 134a and 134b or the first
pads 132a may be about 5 .mu.m to 20 .mu.m, and thicknesses of the
first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b when considering
thicknesses of the first and second wirings 134a and 134b or the
first pads 132a may be about 15 .mu.m to 70 .mu.m.
[0122] The first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b may be
formed by a known method, for example, a method of laminating
precursors of the first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b
and then hardening the precursors, a method of applying materials
for forming the first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b
and then hardening the materials, or the like, but are not limited
thereto. As the method of laminating the precursor, for example, a
method of performing a hot press process of pressing the precursor
for a predetermined time at a high temperature, decompressing the
precursor, and then cooling the precursor to room temperature,
cooling the precursor in a cold press process, and then separating
a work tool, or the like, may be used. As the method of applying
the material, for example, a screen printing method of applying ink
by squeegee, a spray printing method of applying ink in mist form,
or the like, may be used. The hardening process, which is a
post-process, may be a process of drying the material so as not to
be completely hardened in order to use a photolithography method,
or the like.
[0123] The first and second wirings 134a and 134b may also serve as
a redistribution wiring, and a conductive material such as copper
(Cu), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au), nickel (Ni),
lead (Pb), or alloys thereof, or the like, may be used as materials
of the first and second wirings 134a and 134b. The first and second
wirings 134a and 134b may perform various functions depending on
designs of the corresponding layers. For example, the first and
second wirings 134a and 134b may serve as a ground (GND) pattern, a
power (PWR) pattern, a signal (S) pattern, and the like. Here, the
signal (S) pattern may include various signals except for the
ground (GND) pattern, the power (PWR) pattern, and the like, for
example, data signals, and the like. The first and second wirings
134a and 134b may be connected to the first and second pads 132a
and 132b disposed on the same layer, and the first and second pads
132a and 132b may be connected to each other by the vias 133a and
133b, and the like. Therefore, the first and second pads 132a and
132b may be electrically connected to the first and second wirings
134a and 134b disposed on different layers, the electrode pads 120P
of the electronic component 120, or the like. Thicknesses of the
first and second wirings 134a and 134b are also not particularly
limited, but may be, for example, about 10 .mu.m to 50 .mu.m.
[0124] The first pads 132a may serve as pads of the first
connection terminals 145. A conductive material such as copper
(Cu), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au), nickel (Ni),
lead (Pb), or alloys thereof, or the like, may be used as a
material of the first pad 132a. A shape of the first pad 132a when
viewed from above is not particularly limited, but may be a
circular shape as illustrated in the drawings, or be an oval shape
or a rectangular shape unlike the drawings. A size of the first pad
132a when viewed from above may be larger than that of the second
pad 132b. A thickness of the first pad 132a is not limited to being
in a special numerical range, but may be, for example, about 10
.mu.m to 50 .mu.m. A surface treatment layer may be further formed
on the first pad 132a, if necessary. The surface treatment layer is
not particularly limited as long as it is known in the related art,
and may be formed by, for example, electrolytic gold plating,
electroless gold plating, organic solderability preservative (OSP)
or electroless tin plating, electroless silver plating, electroless
nickel plating/substituted gold plating, direct immersion gold
(DIG) plating, hot air solder leveling (HASL), or the like.
[0125] The second pads 132b may serve as pads of the first and
second vias 133a and 133b. A conductive material such as copper
(Cu), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au), nickel (Ni),
lead (Pb), or alloys thereof, or the like, may be used as a
material of the second pad 132b. A shape of the second pad 132b
when viewed from above is not particularly limited, but may be a
circular shape as illustrated in the drawings, or be an oval shape
or a rectangular shape unlike illustrated in the drawings. A size
of the second pad 132b when viewed from above may be smaller than
that of the first pad 132a. A thickness of the second pad 132b is
not particularly limited, but may be, for example, about 10 .mu.m
to 50 .mu.m.
[0126] The first and second wirings 134a and 134b and the first and
second pads 132a and 132b may be formed by a known method, for
example, electrolytic copper plating, electroless copper plating,
or the like. In more detail, the first and second wirings 134a and
134b and the first and second pads 132a and 132b may be formed
using a method such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical
vapor deposition (PVD), sputtering, a subtractive process, an
additive process, a semi-additive process (SAP), a modified
semi-additive process (MSAP), or the like, but are not limited
thereto.
[0127] The first vias 133a may connect the first and second wirings
134a and 134b, the first and second pads 132a and 132b, and the
like, formed on different layers to each other, thereby forming
electrical paths in the semiconductor package 100A. A conductive
material such as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn),
gold (Au), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), or alloys thereof, or the like,
may be used as a material of the first via 133a. The first via 133a
may be completely filled with a conductive material, as illustrated
in FIG. 11A. Alternatively, a conductive material may be formed
along a wall of a via hole, as illustrated in FIG. 11B. In
addition, the first via 133a may have all of the shapes known in
the related art, such as a tapered shape in which a diameter of the
via is reduced toward a lower surface, a reverse taper shape in
which a diameter of the via is increased toward a lower surface, a
cylindrical shape, and the like.
[0128] The second vias 133b may connect the electrode pads 120P of
the electronic component 120 and the second wirings 134b, the
second pads 132, and the like, to each other, thereby forming
electrical paths in the semiconductor package 100A. A conductive
material such as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn),
gold (Au), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), or alloys thereof, or the like,
may be used as a material of the second via 133b. The second via
133b may also be completely filled with a conductive material.
Alternatively, a conductive material may be formed along a wall of
a via hole. In addition, the second via 133b may have all shapes
known in the related art, such as a tapered shape in which a
diameter of the via is reduced toward a lower surface, a reverse
taper shape in which a diameter of the via is increased toward a
lower surface, a cylindrical shape, and the like.
[0129] The center lines of the first vias 133a may not coincide
with those of the first pad 132a and/or the second pad 132b. In
this case, a stress alleviating effect may be realized by a type of
spring action as compared to in a case in which the center lines of
the first vias 133a coincide with those of the first pad 132a
and/or the second pad 132b. Therefore, board level reliability of
the semiconductor package 100A may be improved. The disposition as
described above is not limited to only being applied to regions Q
and/or Q', but may also be applied to regions of the
interconnection member 130 other than the regions Q and/or Q'. In
addition, the disposition as described above may also be applied to
the second vias 133b.
[0130] The first and second vias 133a and 133b may be formed by a
known method, for example, mechanical drilling and/or laser
drilling, or may be formed by forming via holes in the first and
second insulating layers 131a and 131b by a photolithography method
and then performing electrolytic copper plating, electroless copper
plating, or the like, using a dry film pattern, in a case in which
the first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b contain the
photosensitive insulating material.
[0131] The electronic component package 100A according to an
example may further include a passivation layer 140 disposed on a
surface of the first insulating layer 131a on which the first pads
132a are disposed and having first openings 143 exposing at least
portions of the first pads 132a. The passivation layer 140 may
protect the first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b, the
first and second wirings 134a and 134b, the first and second pads
132a and 132b, the first and second vias 133a and 133b, and the
like, and may serve to insulate the first and second insulating
layers 131a and 131b, the first and second wirings 134a and 134b,
the first and second pads 132a and 132b, the first and second vias
133a and 133b from the outside, if necessary. An insulating
material may be used as a material of the passivation layer 140.
The known solder resist may be used as the insulating material. In
addition, the same material as those of the first and second
insulating layers 131a and 131b, for example, the same PID resin
may also be used as a material of the passivation layer 140. The
passivation layer 140 is generally a single layer, but may also be
formed of multiple layers, if necessary. A thickness of the
passivation layer 140 is not particularly limited. For example, a
thickness of the passivation layer 140 except for the first wiring
134a or the first pad 132a may be about 5 .mu.m to 20 .mu.m, and a
thickness of the passivation layer 140 except when considering a
thickness of the first wirings 134a or the first pad 132a may be
about 15 .mu.m to 70 .mu.m.
[0132] The center line of the first opening 143 of the passivation
layer 140 may not coincide with that of the first via 133a. In this
case, stress applied to the first connection terminal 145 disposed
in the first opening 143 may be alleviated by spring action of the
first via 133a. Therefore, board level reliability of the
semiconductor package 100A may be improved. The disposition as
described above is not limited to only being applied to the regions
Q and/or Q', but may also be applied to regions of the
interconnection member 130 other than the regions Q and/or Q'.
[0133] The electronic component package 100A according to an
example may further include the first connection terminals 145
disposed in the first openings 143 of the passivation layer 140.
The first connection terminals 145 may be to physically and/or
electrically connect the semiconductor package 100A to the outside.
For example, the semiconductor package 100A may be mounted on the
main board of the electronic device through the first connection
terminals 145. The first connection terminals 145 may be disposed
in the first openings 143 of the passivation layer 140, and may be
connected to the first pads 132a opened through the first openings
143. Therefore, the first connection terminals 145 may also be
electrically connected to the electronic component 120.
[0134] The first connection terminal 145 may be formed of a
conductive material, for example, copper (Cu), aluminum (Al),
silver (Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), solder,
or the like, but is not limited thereto. The first connection
terminal 145 may be a land, a ball, a pin, or the like. However,
the first connection terminal 145 may generally be a solder ball.
The first connection terminal 145 may be formed of multiple layers
or a single layer. In a case in which the first connection terminal
145 is formed of the multiple layers, the first connection terminal
145 may contain a copper pillar and a solder, and in a case in
which the first connection terminal 145 is formed of the single
layer, the first connection terminal 145 may contain a tin-silver
solder or copper. However, this is only an example, and the first
connection terminal 145 is not limited thereto.
[0135] The first connection terminal 145 may be disposed in a
fan-in region and/or a fan-out region. The fan-in region is a
region in which the electronic component is disposed, and the
fan-out region is a region except for the region in which the
electronic component is disposed. That is, the semiconductor
package 100A according to an example may be a fan-in package or a
fan-out package. The number, an interval, a disposition, and the
like, of first connection terminals 145 are not particularly
limited, but may be sufficiently modified depending on design
particulars by those skilled in the art. For example, the number of
first connection terminals 145 may be several ten to several
thousand, depending on the number of electrode pads 120P of the
electronic component 120. However, the number of first connection
terminals 145 is not limited thereto, but may also be several ten
to several thousand or more, or several ten to several thousand or
less.
[0136] The first connection terminals 145 may be fixed by reflow,
and portions of the first connection terminals 145 may be embedded
in the passivation layer 140 in order to enhance fixing force and
the remaining portions of the first connection terminals 145 may be
exposed to the outside, whereby reliability may be improved. The
first openings 143 may be formed using mechanical drilling and/or
laser drilling, or may be formed by a photolithography method. In
some cases, only the first openings 143 may be formed, and the
first connection terminals 145 may be formed by a separate process,
if necessary.
[0137] The center line of the first connection terminal 145 may not
coincide with that of the first via 133a. In this case, stress
applied to the first connection terminal 145 may be alleviated by
spring action of the first via 133a. Therefore, board level
reliability of the semiconductor package 100A may be improved. The
disposition as described above is not limited to being applied to
only the regions Q and/or Q', but may also be applied to regions of
the interconnection member 130 other than the regions Q and/or
Q'.
[0138] FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating an example of an array
of first pads of a semiconductor package according to an
example.
[0139] Referring to FIG. 13, the interconnection member 130 may
include a first region X corresponding to a region in which the
electronic component 120 is disposed and a second region Y
enclosing the first region X, when viewed from below. Here, a
corner portion A of the second region Y may be a region
corresponding to regions Q and Q' described above, and may be a
region in which stress is concentrated on the first connection
terminal 145 in a case in which the semiconductor package 100A is
mounted on the main board, as described above. Therefore, in the
case in which the first vias 133a are disposed so that the
centerlines thereof do not coincide with those of the first and
second pads 132a and 132b, as described above, in order to
alleviate the stress in at least the corner portion A of the second
region Y, the board level reliability of the semiconductor package
100A may be improved. However, the stress is not limited to being
concentrated in the corner portion A of the second region Y, but
may also be significantly concentrated in the outermost portion B
of the second region Y. Therefore, in at least the outermost
portion B of the second region Y, as described above, the first
vias 133a may be disposed so that the center lines thereof do not
coincide with those of the first and second pads 132a and 132b. In
this case, the board level reliability may be further improved.
[0140] FIG. 14 is an enlarged view schematically illustrating an
example of a region M of FIG. 13.
[0141] FIG. 15 is an enlarged view schematically illustrating
another example of a region M of FIG. 13.
[0142] Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, the first vias 133a disposed
in at least the corner portion A of the second region Y may be off
the center lines of the first pads 132a toward an outer edge of the
semiconductor package 100A by a predetermined distance. In this
case, since spring action may be implemented toward the outer edge
of the semiconductor package 100A, a stress alleviating effect may
be improved, as compared to in a case in which the first vias 133a
are off the center lines of the first pads 132a inwardly by a
predetermined distance. Here, the meaning of the first via 133a
being disposed at the outer edge is that the first via 133a is
disposed in three regions except for a region toward an inner
portion of the semiconductor package among four regions divided by
any two straight lines intersecting at the center line of the first
pad 132a, as illustrated in FIG. 14 or FIG. 15. Meanwhile, although
not illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, the disposition as described
above may also be applied to the outermost portion B of the second
region Y.
[0143] FIG. 16 is a plan view illustrating another example of an
array of first pads of a semiconductor package according to an
example.
[0144] Referring to FIG. 16, in the case in which the semiconductor
package 100A is mounted on the main board, the stress may also be
concentrated on the first connection terminal 145 in a corner
portion of the first region X in which heterogeneous materials such
as the encapsulant 110, the electronic component 120, the first
connection terminal 145, and the like, meet each other and a
portion A2 of the second region Y enclosing the corner portion of
the first region X, as well as the corner portion A1 of the second
region Y. Therefore, in a case in which the first vias 133a are
disposed to be off the center lines of the first and second pads
132a and 132b in any direction by the predetermined distance, as
described above, in order to alleviate the stress in at least the
corner portion of the first region X and the portion A2 of the
second region Y enclosing the corner portion of the first region X,
the board level reliability of the semiconductor package 100A may
be further improved. However, the stress is not limited to being
concentrated in the portions described above, but may also be
significantly concentrated in the outermost portion B2 of the first
region X as well as the outermost portion B1 of the second region
Y. Therefore, in at least the outermost portion B2 of the first
region X and/or the outermost portion B1 of the second region Y, as
described above, the first vias 133a may be disposed so that the
center lines thereof do not coincide with those of the first and
second pads 132a and 132b. In this case, the board level
reliability may be further improved.
[0145] FIG. 17 is an enlarged view schematically illustrating an
example of a region N of FIG. 16.
[0146] FIG. 18 is an enlarged view schematically illustrating
another example of a region N of FIG. 16.
[0147] Referring to FIGS. 17 and 18, the first vias 133a disposed
in the corner portion of the first region X and the portion A2 of
the second region Y enclosing the corner portion of the first
region X as well as at least the corner portion A1 of the second
region Y may also be disposed to be off the center lines of the
first pads 132a toward the outer edge of the semiconductor package
100A by a predetermined distance. Also in this case, since spring
action may be implemented toward the outer edge of the
semiconductor package 100A, a stress alleviating effect may be
improved as compared to in the case in which the first vias 133a
are offset toward the inner side by a predetermined distance. Here,
the meaning of the first via 133a being disposed at the outer edge
is that the first pad 133a is disposed in three regions except for
a region toward an inner portion of the semiconductor package among
four regions divided by any two straight lines intersecting at the
center line of the first pad 132a, as illustrated in FIG. 17 or
FIG. 18. Meanwhile, although not illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12,
the disposition as described above may also be applied to the
outermost portion B2 of the first region X and/or the outermost
portion B1 of the second region Y.
[0148] FIGS. 19A through 19C are views schematically illustrating
various dispositions of a via and a pad of a semiconductor package
according to an example.
[0149] FIG. 19A illustrates a case in which the center line of the
first via 133a coincides with those of the first and second pads
132a and 132b. This form may be a disposition of the first via 133a
and the first and second pads 132a and 132b in the region in which
the stress is not relatively concentrated on the first connection
terminal 145 when the semiconductor package 100A is mounted on the
main board, in the interconnection member 130. In this case, since
the second pad 132b may be formed to have a small size (diameter of
d1) so as to secure a design area of the first and second wirings
134a and 134b, and the like, disposed on the same layer as large as
possible, a degree of design freedom may be improved.
[0150] FIG. 19B illustrates a case in which the center line of the
first via 133a does not coincide with those of the first and second
pads 132a and 132b. In this case, the first via 133a may have a
first interval L1 intended by a designer in relation to the center
lines of the first and second pads 132a and 132b. This form may be
a disposition of the first via 133a and the first and second pads
132a and 132b in regions A1 and/or A2 in which the stress is
relatively concentrated on the first connection terminal 145 as
described above when the semiconductor package 100A is mounted on
the main board, in the interconnection member 130. In this case, as
illustrated in FIG. 19B, the second pad 132b may be formed to have
a size (diameter of d2) larger than that of second pads 132b of
other regions, if necessary, in order to accomplish an excellent
stress alleviating effect by further enlarging the first interval
L1, but is not necessarily limited thereto.
[0151] FIG. 19C illustrates a case in which the center line of the
first via 133a is designed to coincide with those of the first and
second pads 132a and 132b, but does not coincide with those of the
first and second pads 132a and 132b by a predetermined distance due
to a limitation in a process. That is, FIG. 19C illustrates a case
in which the center line of the first via 133a does not
unintentionally coincide with those of the first and second pads
132a and 132b due to the limitation in the process, although the
disposition of the FIG. 19A is intended. In this case, the first
via 133a may have a second interval L2 unintended by the designer
in relation to the center lines of the first and second pads 132a
and 132b. However, the second pad 132b may be formed to have a
small size (a diameter of d3) so as to secure a design area of the
first and second wirings 134a and 134b disposed on the same layer
which is as large as possible, and since the second interval L2 is
unintended, the second interval L2 may be averagely smaller than
the first interval L1 intended by the designer. That is, in the
interconnection member 130, in some cases, any second interval L2
may be larger than the first interval L1 when second intervals L2
and first intervals L1 are individually compared with each other.
However, an average of the second intervals L2 may be smaller than
that of the first intervals L1. Therefore, a sufficient board level
reliability improving effect as compared to the first interval L1
intended by the designer may not be realized.
[0152] FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
a modified example of a semiconductor package according to an
example.
[0153] Referring to FIG. 20, a semiconductor package 100A according
to an example may be a package-on-package (PoP) type. That is, the
semiconductor package 100A according to an example may further
include through-wirings 113 penetrating through the encapsulant
110. In addition, the semiconductor package 100A according to an
example may further include second connection terminals 150
connected to the through-wirings 113. The other components are the
same as the components as described above.
[0154] The through-wirings 113 may serve to electrically connect
another package, a surface-mounting technology (SMT) component, and
the like, and the electrical component 120 to each other when
another package, a surface-mounting technology (SMT) component, and
the like, are disposed on the semiconductor package 100A. A
conductive material such as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), silver
(Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), or alloys
thereof, or the like, may be used as a material of the
through-wiring 113. The number, an interval, a disposition, and the
like, of through-wirings 113 are not particularly limited, but may
be sufficiently modified depending on design particulars by those
skilled in the art. Therefore, a detailed description for the
through-wirings 113 will be omitted. The through-wiring 113 may be
formed by a known method, for example, mechanical drilling and/or
laser drilling, a sand blasting method using polishing particles, a
dry etching method using plasma, or may be formed by forming wiring
through holes in the encapsulant 110 by a photolithography method
and then performing electrolytic copper plating, electroless copper
plating, or the like, using a dry film pattern, in a case in which
the encapsulant 110 contains the photosensitive material.
[0155] The second connection terminals 150 may serve as connection
terminals connecting the semiconductor package 100A to another
package, and the like, when another package, and the like, is
disposed on the semiconductor package 100A. The second connection
terminal 150 may be formed of a conductive material, for example,
copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au),
nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), solder, or the like, but is not limited
thereto. The second connection terminal 150 may be a land, a ball,
a pin, or the like. However, the second connection terminal 150 may
be generally a solder ball. The second connection terminal 150 may
be formed of multiple layers or a single layer. In a case in which
the second connection terminal 150 is formed of the multiple
layers, the second connection terminal 150 may contain a copper
pillar and a solder, and in a case in which the second connection
terminal 150 is formed of the single layer, the second connection
terminal 150 may contain a tin-silver solder or copper. However,
this is only an example, and the second connection terminal 150 is
not limited thereto. The second connection terminal 150 may be
formed by a process known in the related art, and may be fixed by
reflow.
[0156] FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package according to an
example.
[0157] Referring to FIG. 21, a semiconductor package 100A according
to an example may be a panel-level-package (PLP) type. That is, the
semiconductor package 100A according to an example may further
include a second interconnection member 115 disposed on the
interconnection member 130 and having a through-hole. Here, the
electronic component 120 may be disposed in the through-hole of the
second interconnection member 115. Metal layers 116, 117, and 118
may be disposed on an inner surface of the through-hole of the
through-hole, an upper surface of the second interconnection member
115, and/or a lower surface of the second interconnection member
115, if necessary. The other components are the same as the
components as described above.
[0158] The second interconnection member 115 may be provided to
support the semiconductor package 100A, and rigidity of the
semiconductor package 100A may be maintained and uniformity of a
thickness of the semiconductor package 100A may be secured by the
second interconnection member. The second interconnection member
115 may have the upper surface and the lower surface opposing the
upper surface. Here, the through-hole may penetrate between the
upper surface and the lower surface. The electronic component 120
may be disposed in the through-hole so as to be spaced apart from
the second interconnection member 115. As a result, the side
surfaces of the electronic component 120 may be enclosed by the
second interconnection member 115. A material of the second
interconnection member 115 is not particularly limited as long as
the second interconnection member may support the semiconductor
package. For example, an insulating material may be used as a
material of the second interconnection member 115. Here, the
insulating material may be a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy
resin, a thermoplastic resin such as a polyimide resin, a resin
having a reinforcing material such as a glass fiber or an inorganic
filler impregnated in the thermosetting resin and the thermoplastic
resin, for example, prepreg, ABF, FR-4, BT, or the like.
Alternatively, a metal having excellent rigidity and thermal
conductivity may be used as a material of the second
interconnection member 115. Here, the metal may be a Fe--Ni based
alloy. In this case, a Cu plating layer may also be formed on a
surface of the Fe--Ni based alloy in order to secure adhesion
between the Fe--Ni based alloy and a molding material, an
interlayer insulating material, or the like. In addition to the
materials as described above, glass, ceramic, plastic, or the like,
may also be used as a material of the second interconnection member
115. A thickness of the second interconnection member 115 in a
cross section thereof is not particularly limited, but may be
designed depending on a thickness of the electronic component 120
in a cross section thereof. For example, a thickness of the second
interconnection member 115 may be about 100 .mu.m to 500 .mu.m
depending on a type of electronic component 120. In a case in which
the semiconductor package 100A has the second interconnection
member, the semiconductor package 100A may be manufactured by
preparing the second interconnection member 115 having the
through-hole, disposing the electronic component 120 in the
through-hole using an adhesive film, or the like, forming the
encapsulant 110, and then forming the interconnection member 130 in
a subsequent process. The second interconnection member 115 may be
a large frame 115 having a plurality of through-holes for the
purpose of mass production of the semiconductor package 100A. In
this case, the semiconductor package 100A may also be manufactured
by manufacturing a plurality of electronic component packages 100A
and then separating the plurality of electronic component packages
100A into individual electronic component packages 100A in a sawing
process.
[0159] The metal layers 116, 117, and 118 disposed on the inner
surface of the through-hole of the second interconnection member
115, the upper surface of the second interconnection member 115,
and/or lower surface of the second interconnection member 115, if
necessary, may be to improve heat radiation characteristics and/or
block electromagnetic waves. A material of the metal layers 116,
117, and 118 is not particularly limited as long as it is a metal
having high thermal conductivity, such as copper (Cu), aluminum
(Al), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), or
alloys thereof, or the like. Heat emitted from the electronic
component 120 may be dispersed to an top or a bottom of the second
interconnection member 110 through the metal layers 116, 117, and
118 by conduction, radiation, or convection. A method of forming
the metal layers 116, 117, and 118 is not particularly limited, but
may be a known method. The metal layers 116, 117, and 118 may be
formed using electrolytic copper plating or electroless copper
plating, more specifically, a method such as CVD, PVD, sputtering,
a subtractive process, an additive process, a SAP, a MSAP, or the
like, but are not limited thereto.
[0160] FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package according to an
example.
[0161] Referring to FIG. 22, a semiconductor package 100A according
to an example may be a package-on-package (PoP) type while being a
panel-level-package (PLP) type. That is, the semiconductor package
100A according to an example may further include through-wirings
113 penetrating through the second interconnection member 115.
Here, various redistribution layers 112a and 112b may be disposed
on an upper surface and a lower surface of the second
interconnection member 115, and a metal layer 116 may be disposed
on an inner surface of the through-hole, if necessary. In addition,
the semiconductor package 100A may further include third connection
terminals 170 connected to the through-wirings 113. The other
components are the same as the components described above.
[0162] The through-wirings 113 may only penetrate through the
second interconnection member 115, and the number, an interval, a
disposition, and the like, of through-wirings 113 are not
particularly limited, but may be sufficiently modified depending on
design particulars by those skilled in the art. Also in this case,
the through-wirings 113 may be formed by a known method as
described above. The third connection terminals 170 may be disposed
in second openings (not denoted by a reference numeral) formed in
an upper surface of the encapsulant 110, and the number, an
interval, a disposition, and the like, of third connection
terminals 170 are not particularly limited, but may be sufficiently
modified depending on design particulars by those skilled in the
art. Also in this case, the second openings (not denoted by a
reference numeral) and the third connection terminals 170 may be
formed by a known method described above.
[0163] The various redistribution layers 112a and 112b disposed on
the upper surface and the lower surface of the second
interconnection member 115 may be wiring and/or pad patterns. Since
the redistribution layers may also be formed on the upper surface
and the lower surface of the second interconnection member 115, as
described above, a wider routing region may be provided to the
semiconductor package 100A. As a result, a degree of design freedom
of the interconnection member 130 may be further improved. The
various redistribution layers 112a and 112b may also be formed by a
known method described above. The metal layer 116 disposed on the
inner surface of the through-hole of the second interconnection
member 115, if necessary, may be to improve heat radiation
characteristics and/or block electromagnetic waves. In a case in
which the metal layer 116 is only disposed on the inner surface of
the through-hole as described above, a heat radiation effect and an
electromagnetic wave blocking effect may be sufficiently realized.
The metal layer 116 may also be formed by a known method described
above.
[0164] FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package according to an
example.
[0165] Referring to FIG. 23, a semiconductor package 100A according
to an example may be another package-on-package (PoP) type while
being a panel-level-package (PLP) type. That is, inner insulating
layers 111a and 111b having through-holes integrated with a
through-hole of a second interconnection member 115 may be further
disposed on an upper surface and/or a lower surface of the second
interconnection member 115. A first inner insulating layer 111a may
have third openings (not denoted by a reference numeral) formed
therein so as to penetrate up to the encapsulant 110, and portions
of the redistribution layers 112a may be exposed to the outside
through the third openings. The exposed redistribution layers 112a
may serve as pads for wire bonding of another electronic component
or another electronic component package disposed on the
semiconductor package 100A. The other components are the same as
the components as described above.
[0166] The first and second inner insulating layers 111a and 111b
may be to form more redistribution layers before the electronic
component 120 is disposed. As the numbers of first and second inner
insulating layers 111a and 111b are increased, more redistribution
layers may be formed on the corresponding layers, such that the
number of layers in the interconnection member 130 may be
decreased. As a result, the probability that the electronic
component 120 will be discarded due to a defect occurring in a
process of forming the interconnection member 130 after the
electronic component 120 is disposed may be decreased. That is, a
problem that a yield is decreased due to a process defect after the
electronic component 120 is disposed may be prevented.
Through-holes penetrating through the first and second inner
insulating layers 111a and 111b may also be formed in the first and
second inner insulating layers 111a and 111b, and may be integrated
with the through-hole penetrating through the second
interconnection member 115. In this case, the electronic component
120 may be disposed in the integrated through-hole. Various
patterns and vias (not denoted by a reference numeral) may also be
formed on the first and second inner insulating layers 111a and
111b. A method of forming the patterns and the vias is the same as
the method described above.
[0167] An insulating material may be used as materials of the first
and second inner insulating layers 111a and 111b. Here, the
insulating material may be a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy
resin, a thermoplastic resin such as a polyimide resin, a resin
having a reinforcing material such as a glass fiber or an inorganic
filler impregnated in the thermosetting resin and the thermoplastic
resin, for example, prepreg, ABF, FR-4, BT, or the like. In a case
in which a photosensitive insulating material such as a
photosensitive insulating resin is used as materials of the first
and second inner insulating layers 111a and 111b, the first and
second inner insulating layers 111a and 111b may be formed at a
reduced thickness, and a fine pitch may be easily implemented. The
first and second inner insulating layers 111a and 111b may contain
the same insulating material or different insulating materials. In
addition, the first and second inner insulating layers 111a and
111b may have approximately the same thickness or different
thicknesses. In a case in which materials of the first and second
inner insulating layers 111a and 111b are the same as each other,
thicknesses of the first and second inner insulating layers 111a
and 111b are approximately the same as each other, and the numbers
of first and second inner insulating layers 111a and 111b are the
same as each other, the first and second inner insulating layers
111a and 111b may be symmetrical to each other in relation to the
second interconnection member 115, which may facilitate controlling
warpage.
[0168] FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
a modified example of a semiconductor package according to an
example.
[0169] Referring to FIG. 24, a redistribution layer 112b formed on
a lower surface of an interconnection member 115 may be embedded in
the interconnection member 115 so that one surface thereof is
exposed. In this case, a thickness of the redistribution layer 112b
formed on the lower surface of the interconnection member 115 may
be ignorable. Therefore, a fine pitch may be implemented. The other
components are the same as the components as described above.
[0170] FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
a modified example of a semiconductor package according to an
example.
[0171] Referring to FIG. 25, interconnection members 115a and 115b
may be formed of multiple layers. In this case, a redistribution
layer 112c may also be disposed in the interconnection members 115a
and 115b. The redistribution layer 112c disposed in the
interconnection members 115a and 115b may be electrically connected
to redistribution layers 112a and 112b disposed at both sides of
the interconnection members 115a and 115b through vias 113a and
113b. In this case, the number of layers of the interconnection
member 130 may be reduced. In addition, a degree of freedom of a
design of the interconnection member 130 may be increased. Further,
a process defect occurring at the time of manufacturing the
interconnection member 130 may be reduced, and thus a yield may be
improved. The other components are the same as the components as
described above.
[0172] FIG. 26 is a perspective view schematically illustrating
another example of a semiconductor package.
[0173] FIG. 27 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the
semiconductor package taken along line Y-Y' of FIG. 26.
[0174] FIGS. 28A through 28C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating an example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0175] FIGS. 29A through 29C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0176] FIGS. 30A through 30C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0177] FIGS. 31A through 31C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0178] Referring to FIGS. 26 through 31C, a semiconductor package
100B according to another example may include an interconnection
member 130, an electronic component 120 disposed on the
interconnection member 130, and an encapsulant 110 encapsulating
the electronic component 120. Here, first and second vias 133a and
133b formed in the first and second insulating layers 131a and 131b
of at least regions R and/or R' of the interconnection member 130
may be disposed between the first and second vias 133a and 133b,
and may be disposed to be off the center lines of the second pads
132b connected to the first and second vias 133a and 133b by a
predetermined distance in different directions. That is, the center
lines of the first and second vias 133a and 133b and the center
line of the second pad 132b may not coincide with each other. As a
result, the first and second vias 133a and 133b may be disposed in
a form in which they are staggered.
[0179] As in the semiconductor package 100B according to another
example, also in a case in which the first and second vias 133a and
133b formed in different first and second insulating layers 131a
and 131b of at least regions R and/or R of the interconnection
member 130 in which stress is significantly concentrated are
disposed to be off the center lines of the second pads 132b
disposed between the first and second insulating layers 131a and
131b in different directions by a predetermined distance, the first
and second vias 133a and 133b and the first and second pads 132a
and 132b may serve as a type of spring. Therefore, stress
concentrated on a connection terminal, for example, a solder ball,
may be alleviated. Therefore, board level reliability of the
semiconductor package may be improved. The disposition as described
above is not limited to being applied to only regions R and/or R',
but may also be applied to regions of the interconnection member
130 other than regions R and/or R'. In addition, the disposition
described above may also be applied to relationships among the
second vias 133b formed in the second insulating layer 131b, the
third vias 133c formed in the third insulating layer 131c, the
third pads 132c disposed between the second and third insulating
layers 131b and 131c.
[0180] Hereinafter, respective components included in the
semiconductor package 100B according to another example will be
described in more detail, and a description of contents overlapped
with the contents described above will be omitted.
[0181] Intervals a and b of the first and second vias 133a and 133b
from the center line of the second pad 132b may be the same as or
different from each other. However, the first and second vias 133a
and 133b need to be located in at least different directions with
respect to the center line of the second pad 132b, but may be
disposed in a staggered form. Here, the first and second vias 133a
and 133b may be sufficiently off from the center line of the second
pad 132b so as not to be overlapped with each other, as illustrated
in FIGS. 28A through 28C or FIGS. 29A through 29C. However, the
first and second vias 133a and 133b may also be off the center line
of the second pad 132b to be partially overlapped with each other,
as illustrated in FIGS. 30A through 30C or FIGS. 31A through 31C,
depending on a size of the second pads 132b or sizes of the first
and second vias 133a and 133b. In addition, a via may be completely
filled with a conductive material, as illustrated in FIGS. 28A
through 28C or FIGS. 30A through 30C. Alternatively, in some cases,
a conductive material may also be formed along a wall of a via
hole, as illustrated in FIGS. 29A through 29C or FIGS. 31A through
31C. Also in these various forms, a stress alleviating effect may
be realized as long as the first and second vias 133a and 133b may
be disposed in the staggered form.
[0182] A shape of the second pad 132b when viewed from above is not
particularly limited, but may be a rectangular shape as illustrated
in FIGS. 28B, 29B, 30B, and 31B or circular shapes as illustrated
in FIGS. 28C, 29C, 30C, and 31C. Alternatively, a shape of the
second pad 132b when viewed from above may also be an oval shape,
unlike illustrated in the drawings. A size of the second pad 132b
is also not particularly limited. In a case in which the second pad
132b is relatively larger than second pads 132b disposed in other
regions of the interconnection member 130, intervals of the first
and second vias 133a and 133b from the center line of the second
pad 132b may be sufficiently secured. Therefore, it may be
advantageous in terms of a stress dispersing effect that the second
pad 132b is relatively larger than the second pads 132b disposed in
other regions of the interconnection member 130.
[0183] FIGS. 32A through 32C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0184] FIGS. 33A through 33C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0185] FIGS. 34A through 34C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0186] FIGS. 35A through 35C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0187] Referring to FIGS. 32A through 35C, the interconnection
member 130 may include first to fourth insulating layers 131a,
131b, 131c, and 131d, which are more layers. Therefore, vias and
pads may also include first to third vias 133a, 133b, and 133c, and
first to fourth pads 132a, 132b, 132c, and 132d. Here, the first
and second vias 133a and 133b may be disposed to be off the center
line of the second pad 132b by a predetermined distance in
different directions. In addition, the second and third vias 133b
and 133c may be disposed to be off the center line of the third pad
132c by a predetermined distance in different directions.
Meanwhile, the first and third vias 133a and 133c may be disposed
to be off the center lines of the second pad 132b and the third pad
132c by a predetermined distance in the same direction. As a
result, the first to third vias 133a, 133b, and 133c may be
disposed in a staggered form, more specifically, a zigzag pattern
in a thickness direction.
[0188] Intervals a and b of the first to third vias 133a, 133b, and
133c from the center lines of the second pad 132b and the third pad
132c may be the same as or different from each other. Here, the
first and second vias 133a and 133b and the second and third vias
133b and 133c may be sufficiently off the center lines of the
second pad 132b and the third pad 132c so as not to be overlapped
with each other, as illustrated in FIGS. 32A through 32C or FIGS.
33A through 33C. Alternatively, the first and second vias 133a and
133b and the second and third vias 133b and 133c may also be off
the center lines of the second pad 132b and the third pad 132c to
be partially overlapped with each other, as illustrated in FIGS.
34A through 34C or FIGS. 35A through 35C, depending on sizes of the
second and third pads 132b and 132c or sizes of the first to third
vias 133a, 133b, and 133c. In addition, a via may be completely
filled with a conductive material, as illustrated in FIGS. 32A
through 32C or FIGS. 34A through 34C. Alternatively, in some cases,
a conductive material may also be formed along a wall of a via
hole, as illustrated in FIGS. 33A through 33C or FIGS. 35A through
35C. Also in these various forms, a stress alleviating effect may
be realized as long as the first and second vias 133a and 133b may
be disposed in the zigzag pattern.
[0189] Shapes of the second and third pads 132b and 132c when
viewed from above are not particularly limited, but may be a
rectangular shape as illustrated in FIGS. 32B, 33B, 34, and 35B or
a circular shapes as illustrated in FIGS. 32C, 33C, 34C, and 35C.
Alternatively, shapes of the second and third pads 132b and 132c
when viewed from above may also be an oval shape, unlike that
illustrated in the drawings. Sizes of the second and third pads
132b and 132c are also not particularly limited. In a case in which
the second and third pads 132b and 132c are relatively larger than
second and third pads 132b and 132c disposed in other regions of
the interconnection member 130, intervals of the first to third
vias 133a, 133b, and 133c from the center lines of the second pad
132b and the third pad 132c may be sufficiently secured. Therefore,
it may be advantageous in terms of a stress dispersing effect that
the second and third pads 132b and 132c are relatively larger than
the second and third pads 132b and 132c disposed in other regions
of the interconnection member 130.
[0190] FIGS. 36A through 36C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0191] FIGS. 37A through 37C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0192] FIGS. 38A through 38C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0193] FIGS. 39A through 39C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0194] Referring to FIGS. 36A through 39C, the interconnection
member 130 may also include first to fourth insulating layers 131a,
131b, 131c, and 131d, which are more layers. Therefore, vias and
pads may also include first to third vias 133a, 133b, and 133c, and
first to fourth pads 132a, 132b, 132c, and 132d. In addition, all
of the first to third vias 133a, 133b, and 133c may be disposed to
be off the center lines of the second and third pads 132b and 132c
by a predetermined distance in different directions. As a result,
the first to third vias 133a, 133b, and 133c may be disposed in the
staggered form, more specifically, a spiral form.
[0195] Intervals a, b, and c of the first to third vias 133a, 133b,
and 133c may be the same as or different from each other. However,
the first to third vias 133a, 133b, and 133c need to be off the
center lines of the second and third pads 132b and 132c in at least
different directions, but may be disposed in the spiral form. Here,
the first to third vias 133a, 133b, and 133c may be sufficiently
off the center lines of the second and third pads 132b and 132c so
as not to be overlapped with each other, as illustrated in FIGS.
36A through 36C or FIGS. 37A through 37C. However, the first to
third vias 133a, 133b, and 133c may also be off the center lines of
the second and third pads 132b and 132c to be partially overlapped
with each other, as illustrated in FIGS. 38A through 38C or FIGS.
39A through 39C, depending on sizes of the second and third pads
132b and 132c or sizes of the first to third vias 133a, 133b, and
133c. In addition, a via may be completely filled with a conductive
material, as illustrated in FIGS. 36A through 36C or FIGS. 38A
through 38C. Alternatively, in some cases, a conductive material
may also be formed along a wall of a via hole, as illustrated in
FIGS. 37A through 37C or FIGS. 39A through 39C. Also in these
various forms, a stress alleviating effect may be realized as long
as the first to third vias 133a, 133b, and 133c may be disposed in
the spiral form.
[0196] Shapes of the second and third pads 132b and 132c when
viewed from above are not particularly limited, but may be a
rectangular shape as illustrated in FIGS. 36B, 37B, 38B, and 39B or
a circular shapes as illustrated in FIGS. 36C, 37C, 38C, and 39C.
Alternatively, shapes of the second and third pads 132b and 132c
when viewed from above may also be an oval shape, unlike
illustrated in the drawings. Sizes of the second and third pads
132b and 132c are also not particularly limited. In a case in which
the second and third pads 132b and 132c are relatively larger than
second and third pads 132b and 132c disposed in other regions of
the interconnection member 130, intervals of the first to third
vias 133a, 133b, and 133c from the center lines of the second and
third pads 132b and 132c may be sufficiently secured. Therefore, it
may be advantageous in terms of a stress dispersing effect that the
second and third pads 132b and 132c are relatively larger than the
second and third pads 132b and 132c disposed in other regions of
the interconnection member 130.
[0197] FIGS. 40A through 40C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0198] FIGS. 41A through 41C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0199] FIGS. 42A through 42C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0200] FIGS. 43A through 43C are enlarged views schematically
illustrating another example of a region R or R' of FIG. 27.
[0201] Referring to FIGS. 40A through 43C, the interconnection
member 130 may include first to fifth insulating layers 131a, 131b,
131c, 131d, and 131e, which are more layers. Therefore, vias and
pads may also include first to fourth vias 133a, 133b, 133c, and
133d, and first to fifth pads 132a, 132b, 132c, 132d, and 132e. In
addition, all of the first to fourth vias 133a, 133b, 133c, and
133d may be disposed to be off the center lines of the second to
fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d by a predetermined distance in
different directions. As a result, the first to fourth vias 133a,
133b, 133c, and 133d may be disposed in the staggered form, more
specifically, a spiral form.
[0202] Intervals a, b, c, and d of the first to fourth vias 133a,
133b, 133c, and 133d may be the same as or different from each
other. However, the first to fourth vias 133a, 133b, 133c, and 133d
need to be off the center lines of the second to fourth pads 132b,
132c, and 132d in at least different directions, but may be
disposed in the spiral form. Here, the first to fourth vias 133a,
133b, 133c, and 133d may be sufficiently off the center lines of
the second to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d so as not to be
overlapped with each other, as illustrated in FIGS. 40A through 40C
or FIGS. 41A through 41C. However, the first to fourth vias 133a,
133b, 133c, and 133d may also be off the center lines of the second
to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d to be partially overlapped with
each other, as illustrated in FIGS. 42A through 42C or FIGS. 43A
through 43C, depending on sizes of the second to fourth pads 132b,
132c, and 132d or sizes of the first to fourth vias 133a, 133b,
133c, and 133d. In addition, a via may be completely filled with a
conductive material, as illustrated in FIGS. 40A through 40C or
FIGS. 42A through 42C. Alternatively, in some cases, a conductive
material may also be formed along a wall of a via hole, as
illustrated in FIGS. 41A through 41C or FIGS. 43A through 43C. Also
in these various forms, a stress alleviating effect may be realized
as long as the first to fourth vias 133a, 133b, 133c, and 133d may
be disposed in the spiral form.
[0203] Shapes of the second to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d
when viewed from above are not particularly limited, but may be a
rectangular shape as illustrated in FIGS. 40B, 33B, 34B, and 35B or
a circular shapes as illustrated in FIGS. 40C, 41C, 42C, and 43C.
Alternatively, shapes of the second to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and
132d when viewed from above may also be an oval shape, unlike
illustrated in the drawings. Sizes of the second to fourth pads
132b, 132c, and 132d are also not particularly limited. In a case
in which the second to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d are
relatively larger than second to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d
disposed in other regions of the interconnection member 130,
intervals of the first to fourth vias 133a, 133b, 133c, 133d from
the center lines of the second to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d
may be sufficiently secured. Therefore, it may be advantageous in
terms of a stress dispersing effect that the second to fourth pads
132b, 132c, and 132d are relatively larger than the second to
fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d disposed in other regions of the
interconnection member 130.
[0204] FIG. 44 is a plan view illustrating an example of an array
of first pads of a semiconductor package according to another
example.
[0205] Referring to FIG. 44, the interconnection member 130 may
include a first region X corresponding to a region in which the
electronic component 120 is disposed and a second region Y
enclosing the first region X, when viewed from below. Here, a
corner portion A of the second region Y may be a region
corresponding to regions R and R' described above, and may be a
region in which stress is concentrated on the first connection
terminal 145 in a case in which the semiconductor package 100B is
mounted on the main board, as described above. Therefore, in a case
in which the first and second vias 133a and 133b are disposed to be
off the center lines of the second pads 132b disposed between the
first and second vias 133a and 133b and connected to the first and
second vias 133a and 133b in different directions by a
predetermined distance, as described above, in order to alleviate
the stress in at least the corner portion A of the second region Y,
the board level reliability of the semiconductor package 100B may
be improved. However, the stress is not limited to being
concentrated in the corner portion A of the second region Y, but
may also be significantly concentrated in the outermost portion B
of the second region Y. Therefore, in at least the outermost
portion B of the second region Y, as described above, the first and
second vias 133a and 133b are disposed to be off the center lines
of the second pads 132b disposed between the first and second vias
133a and 133b and connected to the first and second vias 133a and
133b in different directions by the predetermined distance. In this
case, the board level reliability may be further improved.
[0206] FIG. 45 is a plan view illustrating another example of an
array of first pads of a semiconductor package according to another
example.
[0207] Referring to FIG. 45, in the case in which the semiconductor
package 100B is mounted on the main board, the stress may also be
concentrated on the first connection terminal 145 in a corner
portion of the first region X in which three heterogeneous
materials such as the encapsulant 110, the electronic component
120, and the first connection terminal 145, meet each other and a
portion A2 of the second region Y enclosing the corner portion of
the first region X, as well as the corner portion A1 of the second
region Y. Therefore, in a case in which the first and second vias
133a and 133b are disposed to be off the center lines of the second
pads 132b disposed between the first and second vias 133a and 133b
and connected to the first and second vias 133a and 133b in
different directions by a predetermined distance, as described
above, in order to alleviate the stress in at least the corner
portion of the first region X and the portion A2 of the second
region Y enclosing the corner portion of the first region X as well
as the corner portion A1 of the second region Y, the board level
reliability of the semiconductor package 100B may be further
improved. However, the stress is not limited to being concentrated
in the corner portion A1 of the second region Y, but may also be
significantly concentrated in the outermost portion B1 of the
second region Y and/or the outermost portion B2 of the first region
X. Therefore, in at least the outermost portion B1 of the second
region Y and/or the outermost portion B2 of the first region X, as
described above, the first and second vias 133a and 133b are
disposed to be off the center lines of the second pads 132b
disposed between the first and second vias 133a and 133b and
connected to the first and second vias 133a and 133b in different
directions by the predetermined distance. In this case, the board
level reliability may be further improved.
[0208] FIGS. 46A through 46D are views schematically illustrating
various dispositions of a via and a pad of a semiconductor package
according to another example.
[0209] FIG. 46A illustrates a case in which the first and second
vias 133a and 133b are disposed so as not to be off the center line
of the second pad 132b. That is, FIG. 46A illustrates a case in
which the center lines of the first and second vias 133a and 133b
and the center line of the second pad 132b coincide with each
other. This form may be a disposition of the first and second vias
133a and 133b and the first to third pads 132a, 132b, and 132c in
the region in which the stress is not relatively concentrated on
the first connection terminal 145 when the semiconductor package
100B is mounted on the main board, in the interconnection member
130. In this case, since the second pad 132b, and the like, may be
formed to have a small size (diameter of D1) so as to secure a
design area of the second wiring 134b, and the like, disposed on
the same layer as large as possible, a degree of design freedom may
be improved.
[0210] FIG. 46B illustrates a case in which the first and second
vias 133a and 133b are disposed to be off the center line of the
second pad 132b in different directions. That is, FIG. 46B
illustrates a case in which the center lines of the first and
second vias 133a and 133b and the center line of the second pad
132b do not coincide with each other. In this case, the center
lines of the first and second vias 133a and 133b may have a first
offset O1 intended by the designer therebetween. This form may be a
disposition of the first and second vias 133a and 133b and the
first to third pads 132a, 132b, and 132c in regions A1 and/or A2 in
which the stress is relatively concentrated on the first connection
terminal 145 as described above when the semiconductor package 100B
is mounted on the main board, in the interconnection member 130. In
this case, as illustrated in FIG. 412B, the second pad 132b, and
the like, may be formed to have a size (diameter of D2) larger than
that of second pads 132b, and the like, of other regions, if
necessary, in order to accomplish an excellent stress alleviating
effect by further enlarging the first offset O1, but are not
necessarily limited thereto.
[0211] FIG. 46C illustrates a case in which the first and second
vias 133a and 133b are designed so as not to be off the center line
of the second pad 132b, but are disposed to be offset indifferent
directions due to a limitation in a process. That is, FIG. 46C
illustrates a case in which the first and second vias 133a and 133b
are unintentionally off the center line of the second pad 132b in
the different directions due to the limitation in the process,
although the disposition of the FIG. 46A is intended. In this case,
the center lines of the first and second vias 133a and 133b may
have a second offset O2 unintended by the designer therebetween.
However, the second pad 132b, and the like, may be formed at a
small size (diameter of D3) so as to secure a design area of the
second wiring 134b, and the like, disposed on the same layer as
large as possible, and since the second offset O2 is unintended,
the second offset may be averagely smaller than the first offset O1
intended by the designer. That is, in the interconnection member
130, in some cases, any second offset O2 may be larger than the
first offset O1 when second offsets O2 and first offsets O1 are
individually compared with each other. However, an average of the
second offsets O2 may be smaller than that of the first offsets O1.
Therefore, a sufficient board level reliability improving effect as
compared to the first offset O1 intended by the designer may not be
realized.
[0212] FIG. 46D illustrates a case in which the first and second
vias 133a and 133b are connected to different second pads 132b1 and
132b2 in order to intentionally implement a staggered form. In this
case, although the first and second vias 133a and 133b may have the
staggered form, the number of second pads 132b1 and 132b2 that are
to be formed may be increased. Therefore, a process may become
complicated, and an area (diameter of D4) occupied by the second
pads 132b1 and 132b2 may become excessively large, such that a
design area of the second wiring 134b may be reduced. This may not
satisfy a demand for thinness and miniaturization that is most
important recently.
[0213] FIGS. 47A through 47D are views schematically illustrating
other various dispositions of a via and a pad of a semiconductor
package according to another example.
[0214] FIGS. 47A through 47D illustrate a case in which the number
of insulating layers in the interconnection member 130 is
increased, such that the numbers of vias and pads disposed on the
insulating layers are also increased.
[0215] FIG. 47A illustrates a case in which the second and third
vias 133b and 133c are disposed so as not to be off the center line
of the third pad 132c. This form may be a disposition of the second
and third vias 133b and 133c and the second to fourth pads 132b,
132c, and 132d in the region in which the stress is not relatively
concentrated on the first connection terminal 145 when the
semiconductor package 100B is mounted on the main board, in the
interconnection member 130. In this case, since the second to
fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d, and the like, may be formed at a
small size (diameter of D'1) so as to secure a design area of the
second to fourth wirings 134b, 134c, and 134d, and the like,
disposed on the same layer as large as possible, a degree of design
freedom may be improved.
[0216] FIG. 47B illustrates a case in which the second and third
vias 133b and 133c are disposed to be off the center line of the
third pad 132c in different directions. In this case, the center
lines of the second and third vias 133b and 133c may have a first
offset O'1 intended by the designer therebetween. This form may be
a disposition of the second and third vias 133b and 133c and the
second to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d in regions A1 and/or A2
in which the stress is relatively concentrated on the first
connection terminal 145 as described above when the semiconductor
package 100B is mounted on the main board, in the interconnection
member 130. In this case, the second to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and
132d, and the like, may be formed to have a size (diameter of D'2)
larger than that of second to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d, and
the like, of other regions, if necessary, in order to accomplish an
excellent stress alleviating effect by further enlarging the first
offset O'1, but are not necessarily limited thereto.
[0217] FIG. 47C illustrates a case in which the second and third
vias 133b and 133c are designed so as not to be off the center line
of the third pad 132c, but are disposed to be offset indifferent
directions due to a limitation in a process. That is, FIG. 47C
illustrates a case in which the second and third vias 133b and 133c
are unintentionally off the center line of the third pad 132c in
the different directions due to the limitation in the process,
although the disposition of the FIG. 47A is intended. In this case,
the center lines of the second and third vias 133b and 133c may
have a second offset O'2 unintended by the designer therebetween.
However, the second to fourth pads 132b, 132c, and 132d, and the
like, may be formed at a small size (diameter of D'3) so as to
secure a design area of the second to fourth wirings 134b, 134c,
and 134d, and the like, disposed on the same layer as large as
possible, and since the second offset O'2 is unintended, the second
offset may be averagely smaller than the first offset O'1 intended
by the designer. That is, in the interconnection member 130, in
some cases, any second offset O'2 may be larger than the first
offset O'1 when second offsets O'2 and second offsets O'1 are
individually compared with each other. However, an average of the
second offsets O'2 may be smaller than that of the first offsets
O'1. Therefore, a sufficient board level reliability improving
effect as compared to the first offset O'1 intended by the designer
may not be realized.
[0218] FIG. 47D illustrates a case in which the second and third
vias 133b and 133c are disposed on different third pads 132c1 and
132c2 in order to intentionally implement a staggered form. In this
case, although the second and third vias 133b and 133c may have the
staggered form, the number of third pads 132c1 and 132c2 that are
to be formed may be increased. Therefore, a process may become
complicated, and an area (diameter of D'4) occupied by the third
pads 132c1 and 132c2 may become excessively large, such that a
design area of the third wiring 134c may be reduced. This may not
satisfy a demand for thinness and miniaturization that is most
important recently.
[0219] FIG. 48 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
a modified example of a semiconductor package according to another
example.
[0220] Referring to FIG. 48, a semiconductor package 100B according
to another example may be a package-on-package (PoP) type. That is,
the semiconductor package 100B according to another example may
further include through-wirings 113 penetrating through the
encapsulant 110. In addition, the semiconductor package 100B
according to another example may further include second connection
terminals 150 connected to the through-wirings 113. The respective
components are the same as the components described above.
[0221] FIG. 49 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package according to
another example.
[0222] Referring to FIG. 49, a semiconductor package 100B according
to another example may be a panel-level-package (PLP) type. That
is, the semiconductor package 100B according to another example may
further include a second interconnection member 115 disposed on the
interconnection member 130 and having a through-hole. Here, the
electronic component 120 may be disposed in the through-hole of the
second interconnection member 115. Metal layers 116, 117, and 118
may be disposed on an inner surface of the through-hole of the
second interconnection member 115, an upper surface of the second
interconnection member 115, and/or a lower surface of the second
interconnection member 115, if necessary. The respective components
are the same as the components described above.
[0223] FIG. 50 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package according to
another example.
[0224] Referring to FIG. 50, a semiconductor package 100B according
to another example may be a package-on-package (PoP) type while
being a panel-level-package (PLP) type. That is, the semiconductor
package 100B according to another example may further include
through-wirings 113 penetrating through the second interconnection
member 115. Here, various redistribution layers 112a and 112b may
be disposed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the second
interconnection member 115, and a metal layer 116 may be disposed
on an inner surface of the through-hole, if necessary. In addition,
the semiconductor package 100B according to another example may
further include third connection terminals 170 connected to the
through-wirings 113. The respective components are the same as the
components described above.
[0225] FIG. 51 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
another modified example of a semiconductor package according to
another example.
[0226] Referring to FIG. 51, a semiconductor package 100B according
to another example may be another package-on-package (PoP) type
while being a panel-level-package (PLP) type. That is, inner
insulating layers 111a and 111b having through-holes integrated
with a through-hole of a second interconnection member 115 may be
further disposed on an upper surface and/or a lower surface of the
second interconnection member 115. A first inner insulating layer
111a may have third openings (not denoted by a reference numeral)
formed therein so as to penetrate up to the encapsulant 110, and
portions of the redistribution layers 112a may be exposed to the
outside through the third openings. The exposed redistribution
layers 112a may serve as pads for wire bonding of another
electronic component and another electronic component package
disposed on the semiconductor package 100E. The other components
are the same as the components as described above.
[0227] FIG. 52 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
a modified example of a semiconductor package according to an
example.
[0228] Referring to FIG. 52, a redistribution layer 112b formed on
a lower surface of an interconnection member 115 may be embedded in
the interconnection member 115 so that one surface thereof is
exposed. In this case, a thickness of the redistribution layer 112b
formed on the lower surface of the interconnection member 115 may
be ignorable. Therefore, a fine pitch may be implemented. The other
components are the same as the components as described above.
[0229] FIG. 53 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
a modified example of a semiconductor package according to an
example.
[0230] Referring to FIG. 53, interconnection members 115a and 115b
may be formed of multiple layers. In this case, a redistribution
layer 112c may also be disposed in the interconnection members 115a
and 115b. The redistribution layer 112c disposed in the
interconnection members 115a and 115b may be electrically connected
to redistribution layers 112a and 112b disposed at both sides of
the interconnection members 115a and 115b through vias 113a and
113b. In this case, the number of layers of the interconnection
member 130 may be reduced. In addition, a degree of freedom of a
design of the interconnection member 130 may be increased. Further,
a process defect occurring at the time of manufacturing the
interconnection member 130 may be reduced, and thus a yield may be
improved. The other components are the same as the components as
described above.
[0231] FIG. 54 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
a crack generated in a connection terminal of a semiconductor
package mounted on a board.
[0232] Referring to FIG. 54, a board 200' may have mounting pads
201' on which a semiconductor package is mounted. Here, the
semiconductor package may include an encapsulant 110', an
electronic component 120', an interconnection member 130', a
passivation layer 140', connection terminals 145', and the like,
similar to the semiconductor package described above. The
electronic component package may be mounted on the board 200' in a
form in which the connection terminals 145' are connected to the
mounting pads 201' of the board 200'. Here, in the interconnection
member 130' of the semiconductor package, vias 133a' and 133b' are
disposed so as not to be off the center lines of via pads 132a'
even in a corner region in which stress F is concentrated.
Therefore, it may be appreciated that the generated stress F is
applied to the connection terminals 145' of the corresponding
region as it is, such that a crack may be easily generated.
[0233] FIG. 55 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating
no crack generated in a connection terminal of electronic component
package mounted on a board.
[0234] Referring to FIG. 55, a board 200 may have mounting pads 201
on which a semiconductor package is mounted. The electronic
component package may be the semiconductor package described above.
On one hand, in the interconnection member 130 of the semiconductor
package, the vias 133a may be disposed to be off the center lines
of the pads 132a and 132b in any direction by a predetermined
distance in a corner region in which stress F is concentrated. On
the other hand, in the interconnection member 130 of the
semiconductor package 100, the vias 133a and 133b may be disposed
to be off the center lines of the pad 132b disposed therebetween in
different directions in a corner region in which stress F is
concentrated. It may be appreciated that since the disposition
described above may alleviate the stress F applied to the
connection terminals 145 through the spring action, a crack is not
easily generated in the connection terminals 145 of the
corresponding region.
[0235] As set forth above, according to an exemplary embodiment in
the present disclosure, a semiconductor package of which board
level reliability is improved, and an electronic device including
the same may be provided.
[0236] In the present disclosure, a term "bottom" has been used to
indicate a direction toward a mounted surface of the semiconductor
package in relation to cross sections of the drawings, and a term
"top" has been used to indicate an opposite direction to the
direction indicated by the term "bottom". In addition, a phrase
"positioned on the bottom or the top" has been used as a concept
including a case in which a target component is positioned in a
corresponding direction, but does not directly contact a reference
component, as well as a case in which the target component directly
contacts the reference component in the corresponding direction.
However, these directions have been defined for convenience of
explanation, and the scope of the present disclosure is not
particularly limited by the directions defined as described
above.
[0237] In the present disclosure, a term "center line" of an
element refers to a line that passes a center of the element and
that is parallel to a thickness direction of a semiconductor
package. The thickness direction of the semiconductor package is a
direction along which various insulating layers, pads, and vias of
an interconnection member thereof are stacked.
[0238] In the present disclosure, a word "connected" is a concept
including a case in which any component is indirectly connected to
another component by an adhesive, or the like, as well as a case in
which any component is directly connected to another component. In
addition, a word "electrically connected" is a concept including
both of a case in which any component is physically connected to
another component and a case in which any component is not
physically connected to another component. In addition, terms
"first", "second", and the like, are used to distinguish one
component from another component, and do not limit a sequence,
importance, and the like, of the corresponding components. In some
cases, a first component may be named a second component and a
second component may also be similarly named a first component,
without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
[0239] In the present disclosure, a term "example" does not mean
the same exemplary embodiment, but is provided in order to
emphasize and describe different unique features. However, the
above suggested examples may be implemented to be combined with a
feature of another example. For example, even though particulars
described in a specific example are not described in another
example, it may be understood as a description related to another
example unless described otherwise.
[0240] In the present disclosure, terms used in the present
disclosure are used only in order to describe an example rather
than limiting the scope of the present disclosure. Here, singular
forms include plural forms unless interpreted otherwise in a
context.
[0241] While exemplary embodiments have been shown and described
above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that
modifications and variations could be made without departing from
the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended
claims.
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